Here’s the thing about Dylan, and I’ve said this before. Obviously he doesn’t have a classic singing voice. But his voice is perfect for the songs that he writes. It’s difficult for me to imagine listening to someone else sing “Desolation Row” or “Like a Rolling Stone” and sound better than Bob.
Years ago I was watching The Voice or America’s Got Talent or one of those singing competition shows. They had guest celebrities coaching the contestants and John Fogerty was one of the guests. The guy he was coaching decided to sing “Fortunate Son” for the contest and they showed Fogerty coaching him on how to sing it.
It was infuriating to watch because the guy was determined to sing it pitch perfect and of course Fogerty went along with him on that.
But that completely disregards the whole point of the song. It’s a protest song. It’s an angry song. There’s supposed to be rage in your voice like there was when Fogerty recorded it in 1969.
You’re not supposed to sound like Bruno Mars singing some sappy ballad when you sing “I ain’t no senator’s son!”.
